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Chapter 25 & 27

Nurse Aide

TermDefinition
Pronation turning downward
Grief a deeply emotional process that is a response to loss
Foot Drop weakness of muscles in the feet and ankles that interferes with the ability to flex the ankles and walk normally
Adduction moving a body part toward the midline of the body
Hyperextension extending a joint beyond its normal range of motion
Physiatrists doctors who specialize in rehabilitation
Supination turning upward
Anticipatory Grief a period of mourning when the dying person or his family is expecting the death
Abduction moving a body part away from the midline of the body
Extension straightening a body part
Orthotic Devices devices applied externally to limbs to support, protect, improve function, and prevent complications
Dorsiflexion bending backward
Flexion bending a body part
Rehabilitation care that is managed by professionals to restore a person to the highest possible level of functioning after an illness or injury
Bereavement the period following a loss in which mourning occurs
Postmortem Care care of the body after death
Rigor Mortis latin for "stiffness of death"; refers to the stiffness that occurs after death due to muscles becoming rigid
Restorative Care care used after rehabilitation to maintain a persons function and increase independence
Opposition touching the thumb to any other finger
Active Assisted Range of Motion exercises to put a joint through its full arc of motion that are done by a resident with some help from a staff member
Mourning the period in which people work to adapt to a loss; influenced by culture, tradition, and society
Adaptive Devices special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled perform ADL's; also called adaptive devices
Rotation turning the joint
Palliative Care care given to people who have serious, life threatening diseases; goals are to control symptoms, reduce suffering, prevent side effects and complications, maintain quality of life
Complicated Grief grief complicated by disorders or conditions, such as depression and substance abuse
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